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Nice Aqua 67 CDV on BAT

Started by jwwseville60, November 23, 2023, 01:12:59 PM

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jwwseville60

November 23, 2023, 01:12:59 PM
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-cadillac-coupe-deville-12/


Anyone know why a standard CDV would be built at Fleetwood?
I thought only Fleetwood 60s, 75s and Eldos were built there...

1960 Eldorado Seville, Copper, "IKE"
1961 CDV, gold, "Goldfinger"
1964 Eldorado, Turquoise, "Billy the Squid"
1963 De Ville Station Wagon Vista roof, silver blue, "Race Bannon"
1963 Fleetwood 60S, turquoise, "The Miami Special"
1959 Sedan Deville flat top, tan, "Jupiter-2"
1947 Caddy Sedanette 62, black, "Johnny Cash"
1970 ASC Fleetwood wagon, dark blue, "Iron Maiden"
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J. Skelly

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November 24, 2023, 10:29:33 AM
Anyone know why a standard CDV would be built at Fleetwood?
I thought only Fleetwood 60s, 75s and Eldos were built there...

All of the bodies were built and painted at Fleetwood, then trucked to Clark Street for final assembly. 
Jim Skelly, CLC #15958
1968 Eldorado
1977 Eldorado Biarritz
1971 Eldorado (RIP)

The Tassie Devil(le)

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November 24, 2023, 07:07:37 PM
I thought it was Fisher that made the bodies, and Fleetwood was the upholstery supplier in most cases.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

J. Skelly

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November 25, 2023, 08:44:30 AM
Fisher Euclid (outside of Cleveland) made the Eldorado bodies for a few years in the late 1960s and maybe even 1970.  Fleetwood made complete and painted bodies without the hood and fenders and these were trucked on a flatbed truck & trailer to Clark Street for final assembly.  I actually saw bodies transported a couple of times.  Too bad I didn't have my camera with me then!

This system apparently worked for many years when Cadillac was a low volume manufacturer.  It proved inefficient in the long run and is why the Hamtramck Assembly Plant has everything under one roof.
Jim Skelly, CLC #15958
1968 Eldorado
1977 Eldorado Biarritz
1971 Eldorado (RIP)

billyoung

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November 26, 2023, 01:39:01 PM
Only 4,093 1967 Coupe DeVille bodies from the end of production.
Age 69, Living in Gods waiting room ( Florida ) Owned over 40 Old Cadillac's from 1955's to 1990 Brougham's. Currently own a 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible and a 1992 Cadillac 5.7 Brougham.
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